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Requesting Toxicological Specimens From Tissue Procurement Organizations
American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology, 2013Opinions based on toxicology results are dependent, in part, upon the quality of the specimen's acquisition, storage, and chain of custody. The responsibility for these factors is often delegated to tissue and eye bank technicians. These technicians are not employees of the medical examiner (ME)'s office and may have no documented training related to ...
Robert S, Trim +2 more
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Organ, Tissue, and Eye Procurement
2022Organ, tissue, and eye donation is an essential component of healthcare necessary to save and enhance the lives of others. The decision to honor a loved one's designation, or consent to donation on the behalf of an eligible donor, is a choice fraught with a multitude of competing factors which may provide stress among family decision-makers, and the ...
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Public Policy Governing Organ and Tissue Procurement in the United States
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1995To determine why Required Request policies, which mandate that hospitals request donation from donor-eligible families, have not resulted in increased organ procurement.Stratified sample of 23 acute-care general hospitals in two metropolitan areas.Chart review identified all eligible donors in study hospitals during a 20-month period.
L A, Siminoff +4 more
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
BACKGROUND Facial transplantation offers transformative solutions for patients with severe facial disfigurements. Minimizing ischemia time is critical for preserving tissue viability, and prioritizing facial allograft recovery during multi-organ ...
Ren-Wen Huang +3 more
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BACKGROUND Facial transplantation offers transformative solutions for patients with severe facial disfigurements. Minimizing ischemia time is critical for preserving tissue viability, and prioritizing facial allograft recovery during multi-organ ...
Ren-Wen Huang +3 more
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NURSING AND THE PROCUREMENT OF ORGANS AND TISSUES IN THE ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL SETTING
Nursing Clinics of North America, 1998Organ and tissue transplantations are now well established procedures; however, a scarcity of donors and the obstacles encountered during the procurement process have resulted in a growing shortage of organs and tissues. This paper reviews the issues surrounding the procurement process and the role that nurses play in that process. Two case studies are
L, Siminoff, C M, Saunders Sturm
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Transplantation Proceedings, 2020
INTRODUCTION Worldwide, the gap between organ supply and demand has widened over the years. Malaysia has one of the lowest deceased organ donation rates.
K. J. Lim +12 more
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INTRODUCTION Worldwide, the gap between organ supply and demand has widened over the years. Malaysia has one of the lowest deceased organ donation rates.
K. J. Lim +12 more
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Organ Procurement and Transplantation in Italy.
Transplantation, 2019THE CONTEXT AND MILESTONES Italy is a European country of 60 million inhabitants with a universal public healthcare system (HS) based on a joint central and regional governance. The HS guarantees to all citizens free essential preventive, diagnostic, and
A. N. Costa, L. Lombardini, D. Storani
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Journal of Transplant Coordination, 1997
Previous research has established that organ procurement professionals who talk with families about donation have strong personal preferences concerning the donation of specific organs and tissues. This study examines possible reasons for such preferences and compares them with those of hospital personnel who talk with families about donation.
M, Verble, J, Worth
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Previous research has established that organ procurement professionals who talk with families about donation have strong personal preferences concerning the donation of specific organs and tissues. This study examines possible reasons for such preferences and compares them with those of hospital personnel who talk with families about donation.
M, Verble, J, Worth
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Using Voter Registration to Increase Enrollment Into the Organ and Tissue Registry in New York State
Progress in transplantation, 2020Context: In an effort to increase donation rates, interventions seek to increase the number of residents who are enrolled in the electronic organ and tissue registry.
T. Feeley +3 more
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The Role of the Medical Examiner/Coroner in Organ and Tissue Procurement for Transplantation
The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 1994Facts and principles concerning the role of the medical examiner or coroner in the procurement of organs or tissue for transplantation are presented. Topics discussed are the legalities and the importance of control of the dead body, the medical examiner's or coroner's role in the determination of death, recognition of and working around procurement ...
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